CeramESTics A2+ (Kiviõli)

A ceramics class in Estonian.

Instructor Kaie Pungas is an artist-ceramist from the Estonian Academy of Arts.

The class is perfect for language learners who are interested in ceramics and want to communicate in Estonian in a relaxed atmosphere. Estonian-speaking ceramics enthusiasts are also welcome to help the language learners.

  • Language level: A2+
  • Time: 26.01 from 17.15 to 19.15
  • Location: Kiviõli School of Arts (Vabaduse 6, Kiviõli)
  • No of participants: 6-10

Instructor: Kaie Pungas, Signe Viilop

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12313?lang=en

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide:  https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

CeramESTics A2+ (Kiviõli)

A ceramics class in Estonian.

Instructor Kaie Pungas is an artist-ceramist from the Estonian Academy of Arts.

The class is perfect for language learners who are interested in ceramics and want to communicate in Estonian in a relaxed atmosphere. Estonian-speaking ceramics enthusiasts are also welcome to help the language learners.

  • Language level: A2+
  • Time: 19.01 from 17.15 to 19.15
  • Location: Kiviõli School of Arts (Vabaduse 6, Kiviõli)
  • No of participants: 6-10

Instructor: Kaie Pungas, Signe Viilop

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12312?lang=en

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

Bobbin lace making in Estonian A2+ (Kiviõli)

Together with bobbin lace master Olga Kublitskaja and local bobbin lace enthusiast Urve Hiie, we will get to know the history of bobbin lace making and lace. We will also practice the Estonian language.

Olga Kublitskaja, an internationally known bobbin lace master and trainer, will help the participants make wonderful laces. The main purpose of the classes is to encourage the participants to speak Estonian.

  • Language level: A2+
  • Time: 14.01 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Location: Office of the Estonian Language House in Lüganuse rural municipality on the ground floor of the Kiviõli Health Centre (Keskpuiestee 36, Kiviõli)

Instructors: Olga Kublitskaja

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12337?lang=en

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

A call for proposals for supporting foreign Estonian cultural society projects was opened

Integration Foundation announced a call for proposals for supporting foreign Estonian cultural society projects and events which help preserve the Estonian language and culture in the world and help the Estonians living abroad retain their connections with Estonia. Applications can be submitted until 6th February.

‘The aim of the grant is to support the activities of the Estonian cultural societies abroad, mediation of Estonian cultural events, and the cohesion of the Estonian communities worldwide with Estonia,’ said Kaire Cocker, Head of Compatriots Service at Integration Foundation.

‘Grants may, for example, be applied for organising cultural events in Estonian communities abroad, for the cultural exchange of Estonian cultural collectives and creative individuals with the Estonian communities abroad, for organising Estonian cultural heritage and heritage culture-related days. Any project applications which are focussed on involving young people would also be very welcome,’ added Kaire Cocker.

The budget of the call for proposals is 44,000 euros and up to 4,000 euros can be applied for in one application. Each applicant may only submit one application. The deadline for the submission of applications is 6 February 2023.

Applications may be submitted by legal persons governed by private law who are registered in the Republic of Estonia, self-employed persons who are registered in the commercial register, or legal persons governed by private law who are registered in a foreign country based on the rules applicable in their country of establishment.

Further information about the terms and conditions of the call for proposals and the application form can be found on the website of Integration Foundation.

As a result of the call for proposals organised in 2022, grants were allocated to 19 foreign Estonian societies for organising various cultural events worldwide. The projects were implemented in 14 countries: Latvia, Finland, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Norway, Italy,
United Kingdom, Moldova, Russia, Canada, and the United States. For example, the grant was allocated for holding 35th West Coast Estonian Days in the United States, teaching Estonian folk dance in the Netherlands, celebrating the anniversary of the restoration of independence of the Republic of Estonia in Tampere, and keeping the tradition of Estonian choir singing tradition in Estonian communities abroad and many others.
Further information about the projects which were funded in 2022 is available https://integratsioon.ee/taotlusvoor-valiseesti-kultuuriseltside-toetus-0.
The call for proposals is funded by the Ministry of Culture.
The call for proposals is based on Regulation no. 4 of the Minister of Culture of 8 February 2019 ‘The Conditions and Procedure for Supporting Foreign Estonian Cultural Societies’ (available in Estonian).
 

Forum Theatre A+ (Jõhvi)

The Estonian language programme of the Forum Theatre is a practical and interactive method, where playful communication exercises help to practise coping in various real-life situations.

The Forum Theatre is a participatory theatre that encourages learning and finding solutions to different problems. In the Forum Theatre, people can practise coping in everyday situations related to relationships and communication.

During the meetings, we play a variety of communication games, come up with scenarios, and practise together. As a result, participants become more confident in using spoken language, have a broader vocabulary, and can communicate more fluently in different real-world situations.

  • Language level: A2+
  • Date: 25.01 from 18.15-20.00
  • Location: Jõhvi Culture and Leisure Centre (Pargi 40, Jõhvi)
  • Number of participants: up to 10

Host: Olga Hodakovskaja

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12304?lang=en

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

Film Club A2+ (Tallinn)

The Estonian Language House Film Club is a monthly series of film nights which introduce exciting Estonian films to the audience. All films are screened in Estonian with Estonian subtitles.

Every evening, another example of a genre in the Estonian film scene is presented – we are going to watch comedies, action films, and dramas. In addition to watching the films, we are going to discuss film plots and share our thoughts. 

  • Min. language level required: A2+
  • Time: 11.01 from 17.30-20.00
  • Place: Tallinn Estonian Language House (Rävala 5, Tallinn)
  • No of participants: 30

Teachers: Margit Raias and Kadri Raigo

Registration: (04.01 kell 12.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12307?lang=en

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

Board Game Night A2+ (Jõhvi)

Board games are not just for kids! After a busy day, you can play fun board games and talk to each other in Estonian in a relaxed atmosphere. Social board games are a good tool for developing and maintaining logical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills.

We will play various board games (Monopoly, Carcassonne, and others) and enjoy an evening in the company of Estonian language enthusiasts. The language of communication is Estonian.

  • Language level: A2+
  • Time: 19.01 from 18.15-20.00
  • Location: Jõhvi Culture and Leisure Centre (Pargi 40, Jõhvi)
  • Number of participants: up to 10

Host: Olga Hodakovskaja

Registration: https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12303?lang=en

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide:https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus 

Mängula B1-B2 (Zoom)

Mängula is an online Estonian language game event for all the foreigners who want to learn Estonian in a playful manner.

We gather once a month to play games that are designed for the Estonian language learners. In Mängula, the participants can practice Estonian in a fun way and meet the other Estonian language students around to world.

The organizer Riina Roasto is an Estonian language teacher, translator and a PhD student in Finno-Ugristics at the University of Vienna. Throughout the years of teaching Estonian in various universities and language schools in Estonia, Ukraine, Germany and France, she has discovered the advantage of using language games in the classroom. While introducing Estonian to foreigners, Riina has designed a great number of language games to ease the learning process and help the students to progress, while having fun. Currently, she is lecturing in Estonian Language and Culture at the INALCO University in Paris.

  • Min. language level required: average level group B1-B2
  • Time: 18.01 at 18.00-19.00 
  • Place: Zoom
  • No of participants: 20

Contact person: Riina Roasto (Paris) / riina.roasto@gmail.com

Registration: (12.01 kell 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12256?lang=et

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

Mängula B1-B2 (Zoom) / moved to 11.01

Mängula is an online Estonian language game event for all the foreigners who want to learn Estonian in a playful manner.

We gather once a month to play games that are designed for the Estonian language learners. In Mängula, the participants can practice Estonian in a fun way and meet the other Estonian language students around to world.

The organizer Riina Roasto is an Estonian language teacher, translator and a PhD student in Finno-Ugristics at the University of Vienna. Throughout the years of teaching Estonian in various universities and language schools in Estonia, Ukraine, Germany and France, she has discovered the advantage of using language games in the classroom. While introducing Estonian to foreigners, Riina has designed a great number of language games to ease the learning process and help the students to progress, while having fun. Currently, she is lecturing in Estonian Language and Culture at the INALCO University in Paris.

  • Min. language level required: average level group B1-B2
  • Time: 04.01 at 18.00-19.00 / moved to 11.01 
  • Place: Zoom
  • No of participants: 20

Contact person: Riina Roasto (Paris) / riina.roasto@gmail.com

Registration: (30.12 kell 13.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12254?lang=et

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus

Mängula A2-B1 (Zoom)

Mängula is an online Estonian language game event for all the foreigners who want to learn Estonian in a playful manner.

We gather once a month to play games that are designed for the Estonian language learners. In Mängula, the participants can practice Estonian in a fun way and meet the other Estonian language students around to world.

The organizer Riina Roasto is an Estonian language teacher, translator and a PhD student in Finno-Ugristics at the University of Vienna. Throughout the years of teaching Estonian in various universities and language schools in Estonia, Ukraine, Germany and France, she has discovered the advantage of using language games in the classroom. While introducing Estonian to foreigners, Riina has designed a great number of language games to ease the learning process and help the students to progress, while having fun. Currently, she is lecturing in Estonian Language and Culture at the INALCO University in Paris.

  • Min. language level required: average level group A2-B1 
  • Time: 18.01 at 17.00-18.00 
  • Place: Zoom
  • No of participants: 20

Contact person: Riina Roasto (Paris) / riina.roasto@gmail.com

Registration: (12.01 kell 9.00) https://iseteenindus.integratsioon.ee/service/view/12222?lang=et

NB! You can register for the events through the Integration Foundation's self-service, which you can enter using an ID card, Mobile-ID or Smart-ID. Please see the user guide: https://integratsioon.ee/iseteenindus